I want your language raw and rough,
Ugandan slang that’s real enough.
struggling with the grammar of they/them
Call me “mwana, chief or boss,”
but respect my vibe, I’m my own boss.
You can spank me with “uncertain” love,
leave me panting for a “maybe” from above.
Against this backdrop, Kenya’s vote to renew the UN LGBTQ+ expert’s mandate stands as a modest but meaningful gesture. It shows that even in contexts of criminalisation, states can choose to engage with international mechanisms for accountability and reform rather than deflect or deny the problem.
This reversal jeopardizes the safety and rights of already vulnerable LGBTQ+ Ugandans by appearing to legitimize Uganda’s state sanctioned violence against them. The World Bank now provides resources and validation to a government actively engaged in persecuting a segment of its own population.
Let us also be clear: visibility without protection is violence. Representation without resources is a photo op. We do not want to be the rainbow on your annual report if we are not also in your budget.
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And where healthcare systems excludes some,violence festers unchecked.when LBTQ stories remain untold,the abuse suffered becomes negligible.
It continues to be clear that provisions on promotion of homosexuality exist solely to foster silence which enables violence as It allows injustice to thrive unchallenged.
In line with this year’s theme, therefore all of us must refuse to let silence win. Women’s health is inherent, no if nor buts.It is not a privilege granted only to those who conform to societal norms. It is a fundamental human right.
At its core, the article is a desperate attempt to reignite witch hunts and stigmatization of the LGBTQ community by using morality posturing as a weapon to silence Our voices and Our stories. This is not a matter of “recruitment” or “influence” but every safe and inclusive space we create, every gathering we hold is a necessity in a society that continues to demonize us.
As KuchuTimes, we emphasize that the media’s understanding of how misinformation intertwines with violence and repression of the LGBTQ community could offer meaningful insights into the broader struggle for equality. Correct information helps society to push back against intolerance and injustice not for a few but for communities. And maybe this is something we could all be better at such times as these.
“It is noteworthy that anti-gender narratives on the continent of Africa have marred the last five years. “Family protection” policies seeking to give the family structure impenetrable protections whilst watering down the rights of individual members of families have emerged. For instance, in Kenya, the family protection policy launched in October 2023 seeks to whittle […]
“Our communities have faced legal, structural, and social violence. But ROOTS shows we are not just resisting—we are building, this is about moving from survival to long-term strategy. It’s about changing systems.” said Richard Lusimbo, UKPC’s Director General reechoing the spirit of a movement that has consistently worked against erasure as long as Uganda itself has existed.
As powerfully put by keynote speaker Monalisa Akintole “We are not simply reacting to discrimination—we are dismantling the systems that enforce it. Through digital organizing, legal advocacy, and grassroots mobilization, this movement is designing a future where no one is forced to hide in the shadows. This is not just about LGBTQ rights, Trans rights, nor Sexworker rights —it is about fundamental human dignity.
